You Can Now Feel Sound Through Your Feet With DROPLABS' Audio-Enabled Footwear

DropLabs, the first sonic-sensory footwear designed to transform the way people experience digital entertainment, today announced the release of its Triple Black Edition, an update to its original EP 01 sneaker. The latest product boasts an all-black exterior, but the real magic is on the inside. DropLabs patented technology, embedded in the midsole of the shoe, delivers audio, in stereo, from any connected device to your feet, creating full-body bass audio which simulates the energy of a live event and immerses you in music, movies, gaming, VR and more.

DropLabs' original release, the EP 01 Classic, sold out quickly and followers have been eagerly awaiting this newest drop. Both the new EP 01 Triple Black and the Classic editions contain numerous system upgrades including dynamic tuning settings designed specifically for gaming, music and movies. The app upgrade includes an in-app LED color wheel to adjust the hue of the lights embedded within the sneaker and some surprises in the form of "easter eggs."

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Former Marvel TV Exec Mark Ambrose Joins BOOM! Studios As Head Of Television

Comic book and graphic novel publisher BOOM! Studios has tapped former Marvel Television executive Mark Ambrose as SVP, Head of Television, to spearhead the company’s efforts under its first-look TV deal with Netflix. Ambrose will oversee all aspects of live-action and animated TV production and development for the comic book IP leader. He will also source new original series for the company to be developed as comic books and graphic novels to bring through the company’s Netflix deal and its current first-look feature deal with 20th Century Studios. He will report to BOOM! President of Development Stephen Christy.

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MomentFeed Raises $10 Million to Accelerate Proximity Search Optimization Innovation for Multi-Location Brands

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MomentFeed, the leading provider of Proximity Search Optimization software, today announced it has closed $10 million in funding led by private equity firm Level Equity. Previous investors Signia Venture Partners, Draper Nexus, and DFJ Frontier also participated. To date the company has raised more than $38.3 million in funding. 

MomentFeed helps multi-location brand marketers capitalize on the digitally-driven consumer, who turns to their mobile device to research nearly every purchase. This same consumer increasingly prioritizes convenience over brand as demonstrated by the rise in unbranded "near me" searches such as "grocery store near me" on Google and other discovery networks. 

To succeed in this new era, the most recognized, multi-location brands have turned to MomentFeed to ensure their brand is visible when nearby consumers search. The company's Proximity Search Optimization platform helps brands effectively manage local listings, local reviews and ratings, and local social media across hundreds or even thousands of locations.

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Interview with Nick Hedges, MomentFeed (socaltech)

Our interview today is with Nick Hedges, the CEO of Santa Monica-based MomentFeed. We caught up with Nick--who is a veteran of the area's high tech industry, most recently serving as CEO of Velocify--to get the latest on MomentFeed, which provides services to multi-brand, location businesses. Nick filled us in on the company's business, his move to head up the company in the last year, as well as some lessons learned running a company in the time of a pandemic.

What is MomentFeed doing now?

Nick Hedges: MomentFeed is what we would describe as in the proximity search optimization space. For us, relatively large and very large multi location brands use our platform to ensure they get discovered online. Multi location brands, often restaurants and QSR brands, and we have some of the biggest brands, including the world's largest coffee brand with multiple locations, are our clients. 

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Keanu Reeves to Make Comic Book Writing Debut With ‘BRZRKR’, Preview Set for Comic-Con@Home

Although Keanu Reeves has had his fair share of being inside comic series including several Bill & Ted series, he has never entered the world of writing a comic — until now.

Reeves is joining forces with co-writer Matt Kindt (Folklords, Bang!) to create a 12-issue limited series at BOOM! Studios. The comic, titled BRZRKR (pronounced Berzerker), will be a monthly series that has cover art by Rafael Grampá and Alessandro Vitti and will center around a warrior, who just so happens to look like a beloved actor, that has walked a blood-soaked path across the country for centuries. In present day, the Berzerker is hiding in the U.S. doing dangerous jobs for the government in exchange for intel on the truth of his existence.

Kindt said in a statement to USA Today who broke the news, that working with Reeves is immensely cool and that Reeves has

Exceptional creative instincts, deep reservoirs of wisdom on the story, the ability to consistently tap into the raw emotion of a moment, relentless commitment to quality, and the task at hand – it’s all this and much more that make Keanu an inspiring force.

Reeves goes on to say that the story explores themes like “the nature of violence, morals, ethics, and what side you choose.”

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